Quattro – The Truth About Carshttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com
The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:15:37 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.110374288Audi Vehicle Packs Its Bags, Books Ticket to the Moonhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/11/audi-vehicle-packs-bags-buys-ticket-moon/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/11/audi-vehicle-packs-bags-buys-ticket-moon/#commentsWed, 30 Nov 2016 16:22:18 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1461786It’s a one-way flight, obviously. Audi has announced that its Lunar Quattro has a ticket to ride on a moon-bound spaceflight booked for late next year. Refined, finessed, and now 18 pounds lighter, the automaker’s plucky moon rover is bound for a rendezvous with another extraplanetary car. That one, however, is a 1970s model. Since […]

]]>It’s a one-way flight, obviously. Audi has announced that its Lunar Quattro has a ticket to ride on a moon-bound spaceflight booked for late next year. Refined, finessed, and now 18 pounds lighter, the automaker’s plucky moon rover is bound for a rendezvous with another extraplanetary car. That one, however, is a 1970s model. Since […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/11/audi-vehicle-packs-bags-buys-ticket-moon/feed/221461786The Wild and Wacky World of Walter Treser’s Audi-Based Creationshttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/10/wild-wacky-world-walter-tresers-audi-based-creations/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/10/wild-wacky-world-walter-tresers-audi-based-creations/#commentsFri, 14 Oct 2016 13:00:39 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1426625Who built the first 250-horsepower Quattro? The first turbocharged German wagon? The first long-wheelbase Audi with all-wheel drive? The first all-wheel-drive convertible? The first off-road-inspired Audi? The first aluminum space-frame car? The first mid-engine car with Volkswagen’s Audi Group underpinnings? Not Audi. They all came from the mind of one incredible engineer named Walter Treser. […]

]]>Who built the first 250-horsepower Quattro? The first turbocharged German wagon? The first long-wheelbase Audi with all-wheel drive? The first all-wheel-drive convertible? The first off-road-inspired Audi? The first aluminum space-frame car? The first mid-engine car with Volkswagen’s Audi Group underpinnings? Not Audi. They all came from the mind of one incredible engineer named Walter Treser. […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/10/wild-wacky-world-walter-tresers-audi-based-creations/feed/111426625Syncro-Nined: An Ennead of Surprising All-Wheel-Drive Golfs That Predate the R32http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/09/syncro-nined-ennead-surprising-wheel-drive-golfs-predate-r32/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/09/syncro-nined-ennead-surprising-wheel-drive-golfs-predate-r32/#commentsFri, 23 Sep 2016 19:00:30 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1415233The recent news that Volkswagen is pondering an all-wheel-drive Golf for U.S. customers surprised many. “All-wheel drive is now part of the Volkswagen DNA,” commented Dr. Hendrik Muth of Volkswagen at the U.S. launch of the Alltrack. That means Volkswagen will be taking on Subaru, the reigning king of all-wheel drive for the masses in the U.S. And since the […]

]]>The recent news that Volkswagen is pondering an all-wheel-drive Golf for U.S. customers surprised many. “All-wheel drive is now part of the Volkswagen DNA,” commented Dr. Hendrik Muth of Volkswagen at the U.S. launch of the Alltrack. That means Volkswagen will be taking on Subaru, the reigning king of all-wheel drive for the masses in the U.S. And since the […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/09/syncro-nined-ennead-surprising-wheel-drive-golfs-predate-r32/feed/241415233Piston Slap: Always AWD for the MKC?http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/06/piston-slap-always-awd-mkc/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/06/piston-slap-always-awd-mkc/#commentsTue, 21 Jun 2016 12:00:56 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1364426TTAC commentator Fordman_48126 writes: Sajeev, I have a 2015 Lincoln MKC powered by the base 2.0-liter turbo and all-wheel drive. My issue is that the AWD system is a part-time setup that defaults to front-wheel drive. Do you know if there a way to convert it via changing and/or modifying the programming on the ECM to run it in all-wheel-drive mode all the time? […]

]]>TTAC commentator Fordman_48126 writes: Sajeev, I have a 2015 Lincoln MKC powered by the base 2.0-liter turbo and all-wheel drive. My issue is that the AWD system is a part-time setup that defaults to front-wheel drive. Do you know if there a way to convert it via changing and/or modifying the programming on the ECM to run it in all-wheel-drive mode all the time? […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/06/piston-slap-always-awd-mkc/feed/741364426TTAC News Round-up: Clock Ticks at Volkswagen, CEO Switch and Volvo Sees a Chancehttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/ttac-news-round-up-clock-ticks-at-volkswagen-ceo-switch-and-volvo-sees-a-chance/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/ttac-news-round-up-clock-ticks-at-volkswagen-ceo-switch-and-volvo-sees-a-chance/#commentsSun, 28 Feb 2016 15:00:16 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1291449The Environmental Protection Agency is pointing at its watch and glaring at Volkswagen. That, an opening for the Swedes, an electric propulsion prediction, a high-end guy gets a new job, and Tesla gets targeted in Hoosierville … after the break! Beware the (end) of March According to Automotive News, the United States is getting impatient for Volkswagen […]

]]>The Environmental Protection Agency is pointing at its watch and glaring at Volkswagen. That, an opening for the Swedes, an electric propulsion prediction, a high-end guy gets a new job, and Tesla gets targeted in Hoosierville … after the break! Beware the (end) of March According to Automotive News, the United States is getting impatient for Volkswagen […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/ttac-news-round-up-clock-ticks-at-volkswagen-ceo-switch-and-volvo-sees-a-chance/feed/4712914492017 Audi Q7 Review – The Three-Row Flagshiphttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/2017-audi-q7-review-three-row-flagship/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/2017-audi-q7-review-three-row-flagship/#commentsWed, 24 Feb 2016 16:15:48 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1286202We recently reviewed the 2016 Volvo XC90, the long overdue redesign of Volvo’s family hauler. First introduced as a 2002 model, the XC90 was a teenager by the time it was finally replaced. Oddly enough, it’s a similar story with the Audi Q7. In response to Volvo’s then-new XC90, Audi began development of the seven-seater Q7 in 2002, which later hit […]

]]>We recently reviewed the 2016 Volvo XC90, the long overdue redesign of Volvo’s family hauler. First introduced as a 2002 model, the XC90 was a teenager by the time it was finally replaced. Oddly enough, it’s a similar story with the Audi Q7. In response to Volvo’s then-new XC90, Audi began development of the seven-seater Q7 in 2002, which later hit […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/2017-audi-q7-review-three-row-flagship/feed/801286202Junkyard Find: 1990 Audi 100 Quattro Sedanhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/01/junkyard-find-1990-audi-100-quattro-sedan/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/01/junkyard-find-1990-audi-100-quattro-sedan/#commentsWed, 06 Jan 2016 13:00:07 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1256105The C3 Audi 100 was sold in the United States badged as an Audi 5000 … until the “unintended acceleration” nightmare nearly killed Audi in North America and the company decided, after a few years of abysmal sales numbers, to go ahead and call this car the 100 over here. Because so few were sold, […]

]]>The C3 Audi 100 was sold in the United States badged as an Audi 5000 … until the “unintended acceleration” nightmare nearly killed Audi in North America and the company decided, after a few years of abysmal sales numbers, to go ahead and call this car the 100 over here. Because so few were sold, […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/01/junkyard-find-1990-audi-100-quattro-sedan/feed/9612561052016 Audi A6 3.0T Review (With Video)http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/10/2016-audi-a6-3-0t-review-video/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/10/2016-audi-a6-3-0t-review-video/#commentsMon, 12 Oct 2015 14:00:12 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1189130Audi is a brand associated with all-wheel drive, well-fitted interiors and design evolution that requires you to park a new model next to an old one to tell what has been changed. The 2016 A6 doesn’t diverge much from this formula despite being a thorough refresh of the outgoing A6. This Audi plays in the crowded midsize luxury pool with […]

]]>Audi is a brand associated with all-wheel drive, well-fitted interiors and design evolution that requires you to park a new model next to an old one to tell what has been changed. The 2016 A6 doesn’t diverge much from this formula despite being a thorough refresh of the outgoing A6. This Audi plays in the crowded midsize luxury pool with […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/10/2016-audi-a6-3-0t-review-video/feed/591189130Digestible Collectible: 2004 Audi S4 Avanthttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/09/digestible-collectible-2004-audi-s4-avant/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/09/digestible-collectible-2004-audi-s4-avant/#commentsTue, 08 Sep 2015 20:00:03 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1160250B&B, I’m listening. I’m still relatively new to this place, and I am trying to pay attention to your comments. Several folks last week were bothered by my rather cavalier use of the term “Crapwagon” for decidedly non-crappy cars. So, we have a new title for those better cars I find while I’m supposed to […]

]]>B&B, I’m listening. I’m still relatively new to this place, and I am trying to pay attention to your comments. Several folks last week were bothered by my rather cavalier use of the term “Crapwagon” for decidedly non-crappy cars. So, we have a new title for those better cars I find while I’m supposed to […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/09/digestible-collectible-2004-audi-s4-avant/feed/451160250Audi’s First All-electric Car Will Be a Model X Fighterhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/audis-first-electric-car-will-model-x-fighter/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/audis-first-electric-car-will-model-x-fighter/#commentsWed, 19 Aug 2015 15:00:21 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1145761Audi’s first production electric car will be a crossover to fight the Tesla Model X, the German luxury carmaker said Wednesday. Concept drawings and initial specifications released by Audi detailed their crossover that is powered by three electric motors — borrowed from its R8 e-tron concept car — with a proposed range of over 300 miles. […]

]]>Audi’s first production electric car will be a crossover to fight the Tesla Model X, the German luxury carmaker said Wednesday. Concept drawings and initial specifications released by Audi detailed their crossover that is powered by three electric motors — borrowed from its R8 e-tron concept car — with a proposed range of over 300 miles. […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/audis-first-electric-car-will-model-x-fighter/feed/231145761Quattro Receives Re-brand in Australia, Now Called Audi Sporthttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/quattro-receives-re-brand-in-australia-now-called-audi-sport/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/quattro-receives-re-brand-in-australia-now-called-audi-sport/#commentsSun, 16 Aug 2015 18:00:33 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1143417You’d be forgiven if you thought Audi’s performance division was called “RS”. After all, the Germans have a history of using letters to describe their more powerful offerings, such as BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. In Audi’s case, it’s a bit more complex. While the cars themselves wear S and RS badging, the performance division is actually called […]

]]>You’d be forgiven if you thought Audi’s performance division was called “RS”. After all, the Germans have a history of using letters to describe their more powerful offerings, such as BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. In Audi’s case, it’s a bit more complex. While the cars themselves wear S and RS badging, the performance division is actually called […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/quattro-receives-re-brand-in-australia-now-called-audi-sport/feed/181143417Audi’s New 605-hp S8 is Mostly Aluminum, All Awesomehttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/audis-new-605-hp-s8-mostly-aluminum-awesome/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/audis-new-605-hp-s8-mostly-aluminum-awesome/#commentsWed, 05 Aug 2015 22:00:51 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1134641Audi just unveiled its newest super sedan, the S8, and said that the new all-aluminum car would get an 85 horsepower bump and would sprint from 0-60 in under four seconds. The turbocharged 4-liter V-8, which can make 553 pound-feet of twist and is only about as deep as a case of beer, just became […]

]]>Audi just unveiled its newest super sedan, the S8, and said that the new all-aluminum car would get an 85 horsepower bump and would sprint from 0-60 in under four seconds. The turbocharged 4-liter V-8, which can make 553 pound-feet of twist and is only about as deep as a case of beer, just became […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/08/audis-new-605-hp-s8-mostly-aluminum-awesome/feed/431134641Review: 2013 Audi S6http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/06/review-2013-audi-s6/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/06/review-2013-audi-s6/#commentsThu, 20 Jun 2013 13:00:27 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=492579Audi first tossed us the keys to its S6 with the SuperBowl mega-ad “Prom”. Premise: dateless kid gets handed Dad’s super-sedan for the evening, kisses the prom queen, gets punched by the prom king, snorts around town with a big grin on his face. The message was clear: buy this car, put a little excitement […]

]]>Audi first tossed us the keys to its S6 with the SuperBowl mega-ad “Prom”. Premise: dateless kid gets handed Dad’s super-sedan for the evening, kisses the prom queen, gets punched by the prom king, snorts around town with a big grin on his face. The message was clear: buy this car, put a little excitement […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/06/review-2013-audi-s6/feed/60492579Vellum Venom: 1986 Audi 4000 CS Quattrohttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/11/vellum-venom-1986-audi-4000-cs-quattro/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/11/vellum-venom-1986-audi-4000-cs-quattro/#commentsThu, 22 Nov 2012 05:05:17 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=467568Some designs are perfect in their initial run, others need a mid-cycle rethink to make ’em sing. The 4000 is the latter: cost effectively ushering a new era of modern and luxurious Industrial Design for Audi. I loved the styling, but a classmate at CCS showed me the light: he was an SCCA racer with […]

]]>Some designs are perfect in their initial run, others need a mid-cycle rethink to make ’em sing. The 4000 is the latter: cost effectively ushering a new era of modern and luxurious Industrial Design for Audi. I loved the styling, but a classmate at CCS showed me the light: he was an SCCA racer with […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/11/vellum-venom-1986-audi-4000-cs-quattro/feed/24467568Vellum Venom: 1984 Audi 4000 LEhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/11/vellum-venom-1984-audi-4000-le/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/11/vellum-venom-1984-audi-4000-le/#commentsMon, 12 Nov 2012 12:07:00 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=466519 One of my Automotive Design teachers at CCS made us take a personality test to determine our strengths(?) as a designer. It was beyond stupid, or so I thought. To wit, a (paraphrased) question: do you collect old things? The answer was supposedly neutral: no matter what you answered on this query, your overall […]

]]> One of my Automotive Design teachers at CCS made us take a personality test to determine our strengths(?) as a designer. It was beyond stupid, or so I thought. To wit, a (paraphrased) question: do you collect old things? The answer was supposedly neutral: no matter what you answered on this query, your overall […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/11/vellum-venom-1984-audi-4000-le/feed/33466519Junkyard Find: 1989 Audi 200 Quattro Turbohttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/junkyard-find-1989-audi-200-quattro-turbo/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/junkyard-find-1989-audi-200-quattro-turbo/#commentsThu, 04 Oct 2012 13:00:05 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=462648The 1984 Audi 5000 Junkyard Find reminded us about the nightmare faced by Audi after 60 Minutes framed the 5000 as a an unintended accelerator in 1986. Audi sales took a real beating in the late 1980s, but some 5000s (renamed the 200 in an attempt to banish the stigma of a car whose greatest […]

]]>The 1984 Audi 5000 Junkyard Find reminded us about the nightmare faced by Audi after 60 Minutes framed the 5000 as a an unintended accelerator in 1986. Audi sales took a real beating in the late 1980s, but some 5000s (renamed the 200 in an attempt to banish the stigma of a car whose greatest […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/junkyard-find-1989-audi-200-quattro-turbo/feed/30462648Junkyard Find: 1988 Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagonhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/09/junkyard-find-1988-volkswagen-quantum-syncro-wagon/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/09/junkyard-find-1988-volkswagen-quantum-syncro-wagon/#commentsThu, 13 Sep 2012 13:00:54 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=460100Because I have some friends who race a Quantum Syncro, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for junkyard parts sources. After several years (including two of them in a state that has more weird four-wheel-drive vehicles than any other), I’ve finally found one! Most Volkswagens, Audis, and Volkswagen-Audi mashups that you see in the junkyard […]

]]>Because I have some friends who race a Quantum Syncro, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for junkyard parts sources. After several years (including two of them in a state that has more weird four-wheel-drive vehicles than any other), I’ve finally found one! Most Volkswagens, Audis, and Volkswagen-Audi mashups that you see in the junkyard […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/09/junkyard-find-1988-volkswagen-quantum-syncro-wagon/feed/33460100New or Used: Audi Syndrome?http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/12/new-or-used-audi-syndrome-2/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/12/new-or-used-audi-syndrome-2/#commentsThu, 08 Dec 2011 20:34:57 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=421790 Kevin writes: Sajeev and Steve: I am currently cruising through all four Canadian seasons in my 2008 6MT Audi S5. Could be worse, I know. The car is owned by Audi Finance, and apparently they want it back at the end of November – something about the lease term coming to an end. As of late, […]

]]> Kevin writes: Sajeev and Steve: I am currently cruising through all four Canadian seasons in my 2008 6MT Audi S5. Could be worse, I know. The car is owned by Audi Finance, and apparently they want it back at the end of November – something about the lease term coming to an end. As of late, […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/12/new-or-used-audi-syndrome-2/feed/86421790TTAC Project Car: My Substitute for Lovehttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/ttac-project-car-my-substitute-for-love/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/ttac-project-car-my-substitute-for-love/#commentsMon, 17 Oct 2011 19:43:07 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=414960 It’s been a while since you’ve heard about our project car’s voyage, unfortunately not much has happened. Our man in Germany, USAF Captain Mike Solowiow, is busy saving the world…meaning our Sierra sits and waits for a shipping container to finish the journey to America. Too bad the Sierra is no longer mobile. Because […]

]]> It’s been a while since you’ve heard about our project car’s voyage, unfortunately not much has happened. Our man in Germany, USAF Captain Mike Solowiow, is busy saving the world…meaning our Sierra sits and waits for a shipping container to finish the journey to America. Too bad the Sierra is no longer mobile. Because […]

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/10/ttac-project-car-my-substitute-for-love/feed/15414960Quote Of The Day: Ugly Is As Ugly Does Editionhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/11/quote-of-the-day-ugly-is-as-ugly-does-edition/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/11/quote-of-the-day-ugly-is-as-ugly-does-edition/#commentsWed, 24 Nov 2010 16:43:50 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=374227Although it did what it needed to do, it looks awful Peter Birtwhistle, designer of the legendary short-wheelbase Audi Sport Quattro (above), tells Autocar what he really thinks about its design… and just in time for Audi to announce that its Ur Quattro-inspired Quattro Concept will be built in limited numbers. Birtwhistle explains that the […]

]]>Although it did what it needed to do, it looks awful Peter Birtwhistle, designer of the legendary short-wheelbase Audi Sport Quattro (above), tells Autocar what he really thinks about its design… and just in time for Audi to announce that its Ur Quattro-inspired Quattro Concept will be built in limited numbers. Birtwhistle explains that the […]

One of the enduring lessons of the car game is that good vehicles don't always sell well. As a car writer who took on news analysis before ever getting manufacturer-sponsored time behind the wheel, this lesson can't help but tinge my impressions of a road test. So when my first weeklong tester arrived in the form of a Q7 TDI, I felt no desire to justify Audi's decision to bring the thing to market. After all, by any reasonable analysis, the brand built by Quattro wagons should have been the primary beneficiary of America's SUV craze. Or, at least its worst enemy. Instead the Q7 showed up for the party fashionably dressed but fashionably late. And very few wanted to buy it. With the high price of luxo ute party fuel already killing the festive vibes, is switching to a new drink enough to make Audi's SUV sales party like its 1999?

One of the enduring lessons of the car game is that good vehicles don't always sell well. As a car writer who took on news analysis before ever getting manufacturer-sponsored time behind the wheel, this lesson can't help but tinge my impressions of a road test. So when my first weeklong tester arrived in the form of a Q7 TDI, I felt no desire to justify Audi's decision to bring the thing to market. After all, by any reasonable analysis, the brand built by Quattro wagons should have been the primary beneficiary of America's SUV craze. Or, at least its worst enemy. Instead the Q7 showed up for the party fashionably dressed but fashionably late. And very few wanted to buy it. With the high price of luxo ute party fuel already killing the festive vibes, is switching to a new drink enough to make Audi's SUV sales party like its 1999?

]]>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/07/review-2010-audi-q7-tdi/feed/51323926Capsule Review: 1984 Audi 4000 S quattrohttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/02/capsule-review-1984-audi-4000-s-quattro/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/02/capsule-review-1984-audi-4000-s-quattro/#commentsMon, 09 Feb 2009 15:17:19 +0000http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=241682Living in Breckenridge, Colorado, you need some sort of All-Wheel Drive setup. Snow remains the small town’s primary reason to exist. This explains the multitudes of Subarus, Audis, Volvos, and SUVs all equipped with four wheel motivation. Most drive away blissfully unaware of how recent this feature came to market (as little as 27 years […]

]]>Living in Breckenridge, Colorado, you need some sort of All-Wheel Drive setup. Snow remains the small town’s primary reason to exist. This explains the multitudes of Subarus, Audis, Volvos, and SUVs all equipped with four wheel motivation. Most drive away blissfully unaware of how recent this feature came to market (as little as 27 years […]